Table 1 Demographic characteristics of sample
From: Baseline assessment of patient safety culture in public hospitals in Kuwait
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 3406 | 28.6 |
Female | 8508 | 71.4 |
Education | ||
High school or below | 572 | 4.8 |
University | 8551 | 72.3 |
Technical | 2573 | 21.7 |
Other | 137 | 1.2 |
Profession | ||
Physician | 1425 | 11.9 |
Pharmacist | 283 | 2.4 |
Nurse | 7987 | 66.8 |
Physiotherapist | 434 | 3.6 |
Technician | 1381 | 11.5 |
Nutritionist/Dietician | 84 | 0.7 |
Administration | 121 | 1 |
Medical Records | 191 | 1.6 |
Others | 56 | 0.5 |
Experience in Hospital | ||
Physician | 1425 | 11.9 |
Pharmacist | 283 | 2.4 |
Nurse | 7987 | 66.8 |
Physiotherapist | 434 | 3.6 |
Technician | 1381 | 11.5 |
Nutritionist/Dietician | 84 | 0.7 |
Administration | 121 | 1 |
Medical Records | 191 | 1.6 |
Others | 56 | 0.5 |
Interaction with patients | ||
Yes | 10,838 | 91.6 |
No | 993 | 8.4 |
Nationality | ||
Kuwaiti | 1609 | 13.6 |
Non-Kuwaiti | 10,255 | 86.4 |